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team, based in

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that played from 1948 until 1956. The team played in the Class D

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and won three of the league's titles during their brief existence. The team was first formed in 1948 as the Douglas Rebels, however the team name changed to the Trojans the following year. In 1954, the team became an affiliate of the

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. During their final year in existence the team was renamed the Douglas Reds.

Notable alumni

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(1956) MLB All-Star * Johnny Humphries (1948) *

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(1956) 4 x MLB All-Star

References

*Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, editors: ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball.'' Durham, North Carolina:

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, 1997.
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